Tony Iprinye Uranta was a Nigerian economist and human right activist. He was the founder of We Care Family Foundation and a former member of the Presidential committee on Niger Delta. Tony Uranta was born on December 7, 1953.
Tony Uranta Profile
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Name |
Tony Uranta |
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Real Name |
Tony Iprinye Uranta |
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Date of Birth |
December 7, 1953. |
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Age |
67 years (2021) |
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Occupation |
Activist |
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State of Origin |
Rivers State |
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Nationality |
Nigerian |
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Tribe |
Opobo |
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Religion |
Christian |
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Wife |
Baarong Tony-Uranta |
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Net Worth |
Under Review |
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Death |
November 24, 2021 |
Educational Background
Tony Uranta attended International School, Ibadan and Methodist Boys High School, Lagos. He obtained a degree in economics from the University of Ibadan.
Career
Tony Uranta was a Nigerian human right activist and journalist.
Tony Uranta founded Corporateman International Company, a media and news company in 1983.
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He served as a member of the presidential committee on Niger Delta between 2008 and 2010 and a member of the presidential committee on National dialogue from 2014 to 2015.
He was appointed the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian National Summit Group (NNSG) in 2012.
Tony Uranta was a member of the Justice, Equity, Peace and Unity initiative Nigerian and the founder trustee of We Care Family Foundation.
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Tony Uranta was the executive secretary of the United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS)
Personal Life
Tony Uranta was married to Baarong Tony- Uranta with children. He is from Opobo, Rivers State.
Death
Tony Uranta died on November 24, 2021 after a brief illness. He was 67 years old.